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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
ENORMOUS PECUNIARY LOSS.

Foundation for a Big Lawsuit-Investiga-
lions by the Coroner and the Railway
Commissioners.
CHICAGO, ILL, August 1.-THE Times
special says: The pecuniary loss arising
from the accident is simply enormous. IN
der the laws of Illinois, the relatives of
those killed in the disaster will, if they have
any claim ct all, deplete the treasury of the
Toledo. Peoria & Western of something like
$3.50, 600, and the injured would receive at
least a quarter of million more. This, of
course, simply means bankruptcy, and the
road will unquestionably fight to the bitter
end all claims for damages.
The superintendent of the road, Mr.. Arm
strong, claims that the accident was in no
wise the result of negligence or the lack of
care. Mr.. Armstrong and his foreman of
bridges insist that the structure was entirely
safe and the road bed in condition to stand
rapid transit. There is unquestioned evil
dence to show that the air brakes were tested
twice at Peoria and once at Forest.
The RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
The railroad commissioners were at the
scene of the disaster to-day and will
endeavor to locate the exact cause of the oc-
currence. The task is no easy one, but the
officers of the state, by virtue of an act
passed at Ine iaSt SESSION OI Inc legISIdtuIe,
are clothed with full authority to investigate
all persons and papers and report.
They laid the foundation o. an e1-
animation to-day and will resume
operations in Peoria on Tuesday next. It
is bound to make great big law suit, one
that will furnish new precedents and rulings
on the law of common carriers.
The coroner's jury is still pegging away.
There are some scores of witnesses yet de-
string to be examined, and the railroad
board will make an investigation
on its account. The matter will probably
not be adjusted for ten years to come.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
MARKET REPORTS.

Kansas City Grain and Produce Market
KANSAS CITY. August 16. 1887.
Live Stock Indicator reports:
lots
Quotations are for established brans in car
xxx, S599e, family, 81 OO@1 10; choice 81 3O9
l 40; fancy, 81 5O9I IS; patent 81 9Op2 CO.; rye,
& S0@l 50; From city mills 25c higher. o,,
WHEAT-Receipts ct regular elevator 1881
bushels, leaving stock in store as reported to the
board of trade Today 235, 791.
The market on change was nominal
July, 64c bid, 64Ac asked; August, 641ac bid,
66c asked; September, 65ac bid, IS asked,
CORN Receipts at regular elevators since
last reports, 1881 bushels and Withdrawals 1859
bushels, leaving stock in store reported to the
board OF trade to-day, 81 81 bushels
The market lon change was lower.
No 2 cash, car S6'sc; August. s6Ac asked.
Sosober sse A' bid css S asked a'k the
year. SIC bid, SEC asked; May, $3.50 bid.
OATS-No. 2 cash. 2sc bid 24c asked;
August, 22lac bid, 23Ac asked; September, 2S14c
bid, 24c asked; October, 2ic bid, no offerings,
Reie, ted cash, 1Sc bid 1s1ac asked. 49,,
RYEtNo sna1.+ cash ia car x 4ss; July H
cash, no bids nor offerings.
= OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES chickens, 81 5O@
CO oid,hens. 50 25s 2 80; roosters. 81 5O@1 IS.
\
BUTTER-Firm, creamery, fancy, &c; good
lsc: fine daily, 1Sc; store packed, 14617c;
common ga SC.
Hay Firm = New, So 90; Old = Fancy
small BALE S. 90; large baled, 81 SO.
OIL CAKE-Per leo lbs, sacked 81 25; $21 90
per ton free on board cars. Car lots. $40 70 per
ton.
CORN MEAL-Green. zoe; dried, 75c; chop
yellow. CSC bulk: zoe sacked.
SHIPPING STUFF-Bulk. 52657cb
FLAWS EED-95c.
BRAN-Bulk. $40, sacked 6Oc.
CAS- TOR BEANS-$1 2s
HIDES-Dry flint No. Lper pound, 12c; No.
lOc; dry flint and stays, 10c; dry sailed,
No. l. 12c; No. 2, Sc; green salted No. 1, TIC;
No. 2 &c; green sailed bull and stag, sac; green,
incurred N |. 61sc; No. 2. SIC; calf, 1880
sheep pslts dri,d. 90 lie per Id.
WOOL-Missouri unwashed, heavy, fine 16@
1Sc; light fine, 1Sc; medium. 22G2Sc; medium
combing; z2n24c; coarse combing 29621c: low
and carpet 15@17c Kansas and Neb aska, heavy
Tub washed, choice medium, "a 6S5c; fire; 24G25c;
dinRy and low, IL l9
CHEESE We quote: Full cream, 10c:
fats &c; Young America, 11hc; Kansas 10c.
BROOM CORN Quota ions; Hurl, 10c; SELF
working. 6@7 common, SC; crooked. Sh@lc.
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Stanley's Messengers.

ZANZIBAR, August 1.-THE messengers
dispatched to inform Emin Pasha OF Stan
ley's expedition arrived at Melcia on the
sssa shSFe Of Nav after f hsaa besn
tanned by King KassiH and King
Mevanga. If they were able to
cross Albert Nyanza, it is thought
they must have reached Emin about the end
of May. 1t was stated at Melcia that Emin
Pasha was in the Umkaro district at the be-
ginning of May, being en- route to Lake
was in good health.
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WAS II ron RoBBERYs
Many Seemingly Significant Things Point
10 the Robbery Theory.

Many Seemingly Significant Things Point
TO the Robbery Theory.
FoREsT, August Sensational features
were developed this morning as to the cause
of the wreck. Rumors were afloat last
night that it was due to robbers, who fired
the bridge, but little credence was given
them. This morning new facts, apparently
showing tho catastrophe to be the work of
an organized band, came to light, and the
company find them worthy Of serious in
| vestigation.
Superintendent Armstrong said to re-
porter that the more he investigated the
more it appeared to him that the bridge had
been sst on fire. The burned grass In its
vicinity was not of the nature that seemed
from it. He had observed many
thieves at work and had stopped
them while despoiling the wreck
OF property and money. Instances of
robbing the dead were being brought to
his attention. The excursion had been
extensively advertised and the time it would
pass over the bridge was well known.
lows have been lettering around Chatsworth
tor some days. Many of these were found
early at the wreck, paying more attention
to relieving the bodies of their valuables
than to caring for them otherwise. Train
men and passengers had frequent conten-
lions with the vandals. In one instance
superintendent Armstrong found a well
well known thief in the depot room, where
property taken from the wreck was stored.
While the people of the town have done all
in their power for the sufferers, there are
horde of tramps and thieves in this vicinity
who do nothing but carry off anything they
can get their hands on.
President T. Leonard, of the Toledo, Peo-
ria q Western company, said to a reporter
for the Times that he could in no way ac-
count for the accident, unless on the pre-
sumption that the bridge was set on fire de-
iberately by iends for the purpose of
wrecking the train and robbing the passen-
gers. When the body of Edwin F. Adams
was searched by one of his friends neither
his pocketbook nor his gold watch could be
found on his person, although he was known
to have started with large sum of money.
The only cash found on his person was $50,
which he had hid in the watch pocket of his
trousers. S. 81. Smithers, of Forksaven, w.
Va, informed reporter that he saw man
who was pinned down in one of the cars offer
several persons near by 800 and his
gold watch and chain if they would release
him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
TRYING 10 GET UP a SCRAP.

Rumor that an American Fish Schoono3
Had Been Sunk by Shot from = Cannl
dian Cruiser and All On Board had Per-
ished.
NEW YORK, August 15.-An Ottawa special
to the Herald says: A gentlemen who a.
rived here Saturday evening from Bus
tousche, small village on the Gulf Of a.
lawrence shore Of New Brunswick, tells
startling and sensational story. He says
that a fishing schooner belonging 10 IL
United States had been sunk by a shot from
one of the Canadian cruisers, and that all On
board were lost. The statement appears In
creditable, but the reliability of the person
who communicated it can be depended M
on. He stated that one night about aivht
days ago, while sleeping in a house
in Buctousche, he and his wife
were awakened by loud reports,
They heard nothing further and
concluding that the noise was merely peals
of thunder. In the morning they were told
that they had heard reports of two cannon
shots which were fired from a cruiser in pur-
suit OF an American fishing schooner. The
second shot struck one of the schooner's
masts, which fell with the sails and turned
the schooner completely over ON her side,
when she filled and sank Immediately.
Every man on board went down. There was
not given a minutes time to launch
a boat. The affair, he states, was witnessed
by couple of Buctousche fishermen who
were off shore In a row boat and
who carried the news home. After seeing
the terrible result of her shots the cruiser
put to sea, and was soon lost In the night.
The reports were heard by nearly everybody
in the village. The gentleman says that,
every effort is being made to keep it quiet.
II 1T transpires that an American vessel and
her crew has been sunk in this manner,
very grave complications will ensue. The
number of lives lost would probably be
fifteen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
Killed by a Bursting Tank.

WATERsMEET, MICH, August R.-Yester-
day afternoon gang of men employed on
the Northwestern railway extension sat down
near newly constructed water tank to rest
after they had filled the tank, and it fell to
pieces, killing six men and badly injuring
six others. Thus far it has been impossible
to learn the names of the victims.
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Baked Forty Hours.

aged %, foreman of the scrap shop of Rath-
bone, Sard d Co.'S stove foundry, disap-
peared Saturday morning. To-day his body
was found in an oven for baking ladies'. 1t
is presumed he went in there, and, lying
down. fell asleep. Fire was started in the
oven Saturday and the door was then locked.
His presence not being noticed he was baked
for about forty hours.
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Kansas City Live Stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, August 10, 1887.
CATTLE--Re Receipts $3.50 head shipments, !, 9O5
head. Market to-day was 5G10c higher.
Good to choice So 9064 90 common to medium
s. 25@9 80; stockers, 81 0062 40; FEEDING steers
81 50n3 10; grass Texas steers. 81 s06s Is; COWS
81 40G2 80.
HOGS-Receipts $500 head; shipments $500
Good to choice. S. sJa5 40; common to medium
IS l06h 20; skigs ant pigs, IS 0064 80.
SHEEP - ceipts 100; shipments $50
Market was steady. Good to choice
"A O0@S 50; common to medium, 81 9062 Is.
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Roche i'm New York.

New YORK, August 15.-Mayor Roche, of
Chicago, paid a visit to police headquarters
here to-day. He was shown through the
various departments. His honor paid par
ticular attention to the detective bureau and
was informed of its workings. He ac-
knowledged that the detective force of his
city was weak and could in no way compare
with this city.
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Whether they were band Of nicknocketl
who accompanied the train or some robbe1
gang who were lurking in the vicinity can
not be said.
THE HORRIBLE sUHpTCroH
However, exists. and there are many who
give it credit, that the accident was a de-
iberately planned case of wreckino. that the
bridge was set on fire by miscreants who
hoped TO seize the opportunity offered, and
the fact that the bridge was so far consumed
at the Time the tralL came along and the
iact that the train was an hour and half
late, are pointed out as evidence of q
careful conspiracy.
1t seems barely possible that men could
De SO lost to all the ordinary feelings which
animate the basest of the human race, but
still, men who will rob dead man. who
will steal from the dying and win plumber
the wounded, held down by broken
beams OF wrecked car, and
whose death by fire seemed imminent,
can do most anything which is base, and
that is what these
FIENDs IN HUMAN FORM
did. They went into the cars when the fire
was burning underneath and when poor
wretches were pinned there who begged them
for Gods sake to help them out. stripped
them of their watches and iewelry and
searched their pockets for money.
When the dead bodies were laid
out in the cornfeld these hyenas turned
them over in their search for valuables, and
that the plundering was done by an organ
lied gang was proven by the fact that this
morning out in tee cornfeld sixteen purses,
all empty, were found in one heap. It was
CHASTITY plundering and had the plunderers
been caught this afternoon they would surely
have been lynched.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
Scarcity of Laborers.

EUREKA, KAN, August 15-In this Green
wood county the corn crop is quite good,
while the hay, millet and sorghum crops are
unusually large.
There is scarcity of laborers here, and
several hundred men could obtain employ
ment right now at good wages, caring for
the crops.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
Secures the Dunkard College.

MCPHERSON, KAN, August 12.-The Dunk
ard college for the west has been located
here, the question being decided last night
This city makes the donation of about $780,
GOO. Work will commence soon.
Ground will be broken for the $40,00o
opera house next week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
DiSbelieved.

OTTAWA, ONT, August 15.-The depart
ment of fisheries have no information as to
the alleged sinking Of an American fishing
schooner with the loss of her entire crew
off Buctousche, New Brunswick and express
entire disbelief in the genuineness of the
report to that effect as published in the
United States.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
Bakery Exhfbition,

BERLIN, August 13.-The king and queen
of Saxony to-day opened an international
bakery exhibition at Dresden. America is
largely represented at the exhibition.
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win visit Memphis.

WASHINGTON, August 1O.-The president
to-day assured Senator Harris that he would
visit Memphis, Tenn, during his western
and southern trip this fall.
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0Hest sf Carnegie.

LONDON, August 10.-Hon. Simon Cam
eron viii 60 to Scotland on Friday next.
He will be the guest of Mr.. Andrew Car
negie.
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A Battle With the Utes.

DENVER, COL, August ia Ne,os spe-
c1al from Glenwood says: Nothing has
been heard from Sheriff Kendall since
Thursday, but enough has come through
rough sources from over the range to JUS
tify the belief that a battle has
been fought with the Indians and Colorow
got the worst of it. 1t is known that five In
dams were either killed or wounded, and
that the renegade Utes concluded to 60 back
to the reservation if permitted to do so. He
asks that he be given fifteen days In
which to take the wounded Indians
back to the Uintah agency. This request
however, is believed by some to be a ruse to
give him time to secure reinforcements
from the other renegade bands who are
roaming over the country. Others believe
he will return to the agency and settle down
for time at least. General West will re-
main here for several days awaiting develop
ments.
CROOK ON THE SITUATION.
CHICAGO, August ia Times special from
Omaha says: General Crook, commanding
the department of the Platte, said to-day
that he did not know what would be the out
come of the alleged uprising in Colorado,
because reports, even those published, did
not show that there had been an uprising.
1t is said that Colorow has following of $50
men. 1t was equally ridiculous that Col
crows son has a following, said General
Crook, of not more than twenty men. He
was troublesome fellow and it
might be able to do in
raising a crowd in the event of being i'm
PEELED thereto. The nearest point to the
scene of trouble is Fort Duchesne, and Gem
eral Crook is holding troops there in readi-
ness to move at a moments notice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
France WIN Not Recognise Him.

PARIS, August 12.-The French agents IN
Bulgaria have been instructed 90 avoid all
intercourse with Prince Ferdinand and his
governments
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as In some instances they lay pinned along
side of their dead parents.
FIGHTING THE FIRE.
And here was another terrible danger yet
and the wrecked cars were lay
ing on it around the fercly burn
ing embers. Everywhere in the wreck
were wounded and unhurt men,
women and children, whose lives could be
saved if they could be gotten out, but whose
death, and death in most horrible
form, was certain, if the twisted
fire. And to fight the fire there was
not drop of water and only some fifty able
bodied men who had still presence of mind
and nerve enough to do their duty. The
only light was the light of the burning
bridge, and with so much of its aid the fifty
men went to work to subdue it. For four
hours they fought like fends, and for four
CHASTITY SCENE.
But finally the victory was won. The fire
was put out after four hours of endeavor,
and as its last sparks died away
light came up in the east to
take their place and dawn came
upon scene of horror. While the fight
had been going on men had been dying and
there were not SO many wounded to
take out of the wreck as there had
the meantime the country had been aroused,
help had come from Chatsworth, Forest
and Piper City, and as the dead were laid
reverently alongside of each other, out in
the cornfeld, there were ready hands to
take them into Chatsworth, while some
of the wounded were carried to Piper City.
One hundred and eighteen was the awful
poll of the dead, while the wounded num-
bered four times that number. The full
tale of the dead cannot, however, be told
yet for days. Chatsworth was
turned into morgue to-day. The town
hall, the engine house and the depot were
all full of dead bodies, while every house
In the little village had its
over 100 corpses lying in the extemporized
dead house, and every man and woman was
turned into an amateur but jealous nurse
No one has been taken from the under
cars and
NOT EVEN SOUND
can be heard from them. It is feared that |
all are dead, and the number killed is esti-
mated at 200. The wounded so far number |
150.
No sooner had the wreck occurred than q |
SCENE OF ROBBERY
Commenced. Some band of unspeakable |
mlscreants, heartless and with only criminal |
instincts, was on hand, and like the gueril- |
las who throng battle field the night after !
the conflict and robbed the dead of the money |
which they received for their meagre pay, |
stealing even the bronze medals and robbing |
from the children of heroes the other en- i
blems of their fathers bravery, SO last night |
dld these human hyenas plumber the dead |
from this terrible accident aud take even |
th<ac h<,ac 81. IL, Nh
Connecticut western news., 1887-01-05
Remedy for Tired Eyes.

People speak about their eyes being tired, meaning that tho retina, or seeing portion of the eye is fatigued, but such is not the case, as the rctina hardly ever gets tired. The fatigue is in the inner and outer muscles attached to tho cye- ball and the muscle of accommodation, which surrounds tEe lens of the eye. When near object is to be looked at, this muscle relaxes and allows tho lens to thickcn, increasing its refractivc power. The inner and outer muscles are used in covering the eye on the ob- ject to be looked at, the inner one being especially used when near object is looked at. It is in the three muscles men toned that the fatigue is felt, and relief is secured temporarily by closing the eyes or gazing at Q far distant ob- jcct. The usual indication of strain is a redness of the rim of the eyelid, bctoken- ing congested State of the inner sur face, accompanied with some pain. Sometimes this wearlness indicates tho need of glasses rightly adapted to tho person, and in other cases the true remedy is to massage the eye and it. surroundings as far as may be with ths hand wet in cold water. Heal lM ant 1 Home
Connecticut western news., 1887-01-05
A Fat. Reducing AnnAratuS.

An eyewitness describes m apparatus recently constructed for the anti-fat cures of Professors Schwcninger Ocrtcl and Ebstein in tho following humorous way: "Imagiuc to yourself a gentleman of aldermanic rctundity, standing in a sort of treadmill, and hard at work trying to mount an imaginery staircase without ever getting above the first step, inasmuch as tho upper ones are constantly reccding under his weight. The exercise may strengthen his lungs and even make him lose pound or two of adiposc, but the total effect would be but half accomplished if tho builder Of gymnastic machine had not also, in ad. dition to this simulated mountain ascen- tension, taken care to provide for core spending change of air. The physical cxertion of continuously descending steps, causes the unhappy climber to sci in motion system of bellows, which inhale the outer air and blow it full in his face. Instead of the common street air, however. the victim can also be mado to inhale air impregnated with cx- tract of pine and other forest trees, and oxygen, thereby procuring him, within the walls of the city, the illusion of fill ing his lungs with the invigorating ail of high mountains. Besides all this, tho steps are so constructed as to be placed more perpendicular,y, if desired, in imi- tation of steep mountain. Paris Amer icnn Re0iSfey
Connecticut western news., 1887-01-05
SIeeplcSSness.

slccplessness, in probably nine cases out of ten, says q writer in Cassell, is caused by continual mental strain or worry. The capillarics of tho brain become stretched and lose their rcsilien- cy; they are unable, thererore, to empty themselves of blood when the hour of rest comes round, and so wakefullness continues far into the night, until the body is fairly worn out and sinks into the lethargy of exhaustion. It will be we'll for people who suffer thus to at once take holiday. You say you can- not; that business will not permit you. l doubt this very. much. Would you really throw your life, or probably your reason, away for the sake of businessi The question is one you ought to try tc answer. But it is my privilege to tell you that, in the earlier stages of sleepless' ness, few weeks stay at q bracing sea. side place often acts like magic, people return home restored to health and calm return home to positively wonder that | the cares and worries that so bothered them could have been such bogies. Above all other remedies for slecpless. ness place change of air and change of scene, in conjunction with plain nutri. tious diet and q more natural way ol | living.
Connecticut western news., 1887-01-05
Medical Properties of Eggs.

The white of an egg has proved of late to be the most cfficac:ous remedy for burns. Seven or eight successive appli- cations of this substance soothc pain and cffectually excludes the burn from the air. This simple remedy seems prefcra- ble to collodion, or even cotton. Ex- traordinary stories arc told of the healing properties of new oil which is casil made from the yolk of hens eggs. The eggs are first boiled hard, and tho yolks arc then removed, crushed and placed over fire, where they arc carefully stirred until the whole substance is just on the point of catching fire, when tho oil separates and may be poured off One yolk will yield nearly two teaspoon fuls of oil. It is in general use among the colonists of South Russia as { means of curing cuts, b'ises anc scratches.